Xiao Rui felt a lot lighter, as if something that had been restraining him had disappeared.

He felt something in his heart, but he didn't show any strangeness on his face, he just hugged his fists and solemnly thanked Mu Cheng for telling him the truth.

Mu Cheng naturally didn't need him to be polite, but sighed: "It's not easy for you, you have already avoided the capital, but you still can't escape those troubles, and I am afraid that it will be difficult to get rid of it in the future." ”

Xiao Rui smiled indifferently: "I just need to be myself." In the peaceful years now, unless I encounter a big war at the border pass, with my ability, no one will stop me, and it is impossible to accumulate military merits and rise to the position of general. So, does anyone hinder my future, and what difference does it make? I just can't rise, and outsiders don't dare to deceive me. What's more, I'm in the guard, and I still have all the adults and brothers to protect me, who is afraid of coming? ”

Mu Cheng laughed when he heard this: "You kid, this is too scoundrel, is it possible that we can protect you for a lifetime?" You have to stand up on your own, otherwise you will split up in the future, and who will remember that you are the young master of the General's Mansion? ”

Speaking of this, he paused for a moment, and then hesitated for a moment before saying: "I'll give you an idea, if you can do it, if not, just because I haven't mentioned it." But it's not me boasting, if you follow my words, you may have to suffer for a few years, and you may not be able to rise smoothly in the future, but your general's wife and eldest young master will definitely not be able to stop your future. As long as you fight for yourself, you won't have to worry about having no place in the future. ”

Xiao Rui became interested, and asked respectfully, "Please teach me." ”

Mu Cheng told him, in fact, the method is simple, that is, to move to the northern border guard. Although Jin Shanwei is not far from the capital, it is still under the jurisdiction of Zhili, and although the commander of the chief is Xiao Mingde's old department and will take care of the children of the Xiao family, it is difficult to ignore the letters of the Xiao family's housewife. But in the north, it was different, that was where Xiao Mingde's influence in the army could not reach, but he was closer to the command of Yan Wangfu. And the relationship between the General Mansion of the Pillar State and the Yanwang Mansion is still very good......

Mu Cheng said to Xiao Rui with some embarrassment: "Back then, His Royal Highness King Yan almost married the general's sister-in-law as the princess, and it was still the marriage given by the first emperor, but later His Royal Highness King Yan was busy with the border war and missed the marriage date, and then the eldest lady was not in good health and couldn't afford to be sick, so the marriage contract was over...... However, when His Royal Highness King Yan married the current princess, he was still a matchmaker made by the general! It can be seen that the relationship between the two families is still very close.

"Princess Yan was also a close friend of the eldest lady back then, and she still takes good care of us military attaches from the old Xiao family. Several brothers who went north mentioned in their letters the favor of the Yan Wangfu. So I thought...... Xiao Xiao, you don't have to worry too much, I know that your aunt used to wait by the eldest lady's side, and she must be more familiar with Princess Yan, and it is not difficult to open your mouth. Even if the elders of your family want to stop it, they can't be the masters of the Yan Palace......"

Xiao Mingzhu, the eldest sister of Xiao Mingde, the general of Zhuguo, was the fiancée of the first emperor who gave it to King Yan, and later died before she could get married, and it is said that the cause of death is still a little difficult to say. Mu Cheng and other subordinates of the old Xiao family actually didn't know much about it, and they didn't dare to inquire about it. Then, because the princess Yue married by King Yan was Xiao Mingzhu's best friend, when King Yan refused Empress Cao's will to marry the daughter of the Cao family, one of the reasons he used was that he had already made a relationship with Yue. Considering that it was not long after Xiao Mingzhu passed away at that time, there has always been a speculation in the old circle of the Xiao family that the Yue family seduced her best fiancé before Xiao Mingzhu died......

However, since Xiao Mingde was a big matchmaker at the wedding of King Yan and Yue's family openly, and he didn't have anything to do with King Yan's mansion, everyone didn't say anything more.

Mu Cheng didn't want to talk to Xiao Mingzhu's nephew about the old things clearly, and only vaguely persuaded him that he didn't have to worry about the old things of his ancestors, and he didn't need to let go of the connections that his biological mother might have.

However, he also said: "If you really don't want to be an errand under the rule of Yan Wangfu, it's nothing, and it doesn't hurt to move to other border towns in the north." Almost all of the major towns in the north have resisted the enemy under the leadership of King Yan, and there is some incense. Seeing that you are gone, how can I take care of you a little, there is no need to alarm the Yanwang Mansion at all. ”

Xiao Rui listened to Mu Cheng's words, and knew that what he knew about the old things back then was not the same as what Mu Cheng and the old Xiao family knew. However, it was a matter of the elders' privacy, and he didn't need to say it, so he just smiled and said, "Thank you for your advice." Adults are thinking about me, and I know it in my heart, and I will definitely consider it carefully. ”

Seeing this, Mu Cheng also breathed a sigh of relief, patted Xiao Rui's shoulder with a smile and said, "If you really have this idea, it's best to discuss with your family as soon as possible and find a way to transfer to the north." I won't hide it from you, in fact, a brother of mine who had a lifelong friendship recently wrote a letter mentioning that the guard house in the north of them has been in a mess recently, and many people have lost their positions and left their posts, and there are many vacancies. Depending on your family background, it's easy to get one of them. But if you pass this village, there may not be this shop, so you should hurry up. ”

Xiao Rui responded, and asked with some curiosity: "What happened to the guard in the north?" I have been besieged by floods in this Xie family's old house for more than ten days, and I don't know anything about the outside world. ”

Mu Cheng smiled: "It's okay to tell you, it won't be long before you hear about it." This matter has something to do with the owner of this old mansion. Doesn't this Xie Pu of the Xie family have a divorced wife, the daughter of the Cao family? It is the one that His Royal Highness King Yan refused to marry back then. That lady is not an ordinary woman, she used to be virtuous and virtuous, who would have thought that she would have had a personal relationship with someone for 20 years? Her concubine is now in the north, under the jurisdiction of the Shaanxi Metropolitan Division, fighting for power with the magistrate, and the trouble is not very pleasant, so she played her banner, claiming that she is the son-in-law of the Cao family, the emperor's brother-in-law, forcing the magistrate who fought with him to almost die without a family.

"Those of us who can hear about the affairs in Beijing naturally know that he is a fox and a fake tiger, but those people who have no knowledge in those small places in the north don't know, and they actually make him cause a lot of evil. After His Royal Highness King Yan found out, he had already intervened to save people, and asked the people of Shaanxi Dusi to reprimand him. However, when the report arrived in the capital, it was suppressed, and needless to say, he knew that it was the Cao family's hand. ”

The Cao family wants to protect their daughter's concubine, probably because they don't want their daughter's news to spread to Beijing, which will cause more shame for the whole family. But no matter what, Fang Wenshan still kept his official position and power. However, he has the Cao family to protect him, but those who colluded with him and were instigated by him to do evil. The Yan Wangfu regarded the north as its sphere of influence, how could it allow anyone to disobey it? Fang Wenshan's guardhouse, several people who were in collusion with him were all dismissed, and those who were weak and could not resist him could stay for the time being, but sooner or later they would be transferred. Among the military attaches at the grassroots level, many of them have lost their posts or been demoted, and many seats have been vacated. It is almost the end of the year, and these vacancies in the Yanwang Mansion will not be filled for a while, but those who are interested in filling them should almost start their activities.

Xiao Rui, regardless of his background, family background and temper, it is impossible for him to become a party with Fang Wenshan. If he planned to be a colleague with the latter, Yan Wangfu would definitely nod and agree, so Mu Cheng persuaded Xiao Rui to give it a try.

At least, for the positions in the army within the sphere of influence of the Yan Wangfu, Xiao Mingde, the general of the Pillar State, would definitely not interfere. If Xiao Rui is appreciated by His Royal Highness King Yan again, then even the emperor in the palace will not embarrass him. The general's wife, Lu Shi, and his son Xiao Cong, naturally can't hinder Xiao Rui's future.

Xiao Rui couldn't help but feel a little moved, if he didn't even care about the emperor, then the harem and the prince would not be mentioned, wouldn't it?